Riley Spreadbury

Riley Spreadbury, MA, CTRS, currently serves as an Administrative Assistant and Program Aide at Lincolnway Special Recreation Association, where responsibilities include coordinating community outreach programs and facilitating adaptive sports events. As Founder and Public Speaker for Advocacy in Real Life, Riley hosts disability education programs and discusses topics such as ableism and accessibility while designing anti-ableist merchandise. Previous experience includes roles as a Life Enrichment Facilitator at Smith Senior Living, a Recreational Therapy Intern at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Advocate Christ Medical Center, and various positions that emphasize support and education for individuals with disabilities. Riley's educational background includes a Master of Arts in Disability Studies, a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation, and certification in American Sign Language and Deaf Studies.